I'm getting a very plesant Top Gear vibe from this, the banter between each other, the issues, the love for the bikes they chose, it comes off very natural. Many shows try to mimic the Top Gear challenges but always come off wrong in some way, but Baron Von Grumble and Jason Statham got it just right.

@nickdoudchenko3537

6 жыл бұрын

Same here. Even though it does borrow a lot in format, it doesn't look derivative at all. It's the right format to borrow from if the leads have the "chemistry."

Bump starting a 90s 750cc sportsbike = keepin' it real!

Thanks for all the love, one and all. We'll get round to replying to some comments after we've finished EICMA

@mrgreen9388

6 жыл бұрын

44Teeth it woud be funny to see how may people you two could pass in the fast group somwhere .Al you need to send them forks off to 100% hes the best in the suspension business and a big thank u for making me smile much love keep up the good work

@SeraphinoII

6 жыл бұрын

Are you going tomorrow?

@timmo5443

6 жыл бұрын

I agree get out with some mdern day superbikes

"I'll just sell it to myself slightly cheaper" *receives blank stare*

These are strait up original Sega Road Rash bikes.

@beyedubya7777

5 жыл бұрын

Kamikaze 1000 😂

@neoladams8519

5 жыл бұрын

roll with your chains and bats...lol

@Jack-lr4hv

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck me I forgot that game existed.. Anyone know what the light blue bike was on that game?

@AAARREUUUGHHHH

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jack-lr4hv The Diablo 1000 mate. Pro tip: download an app called "Retro Arch" on your phone and then find the .rom for the game online. I can play Road Rash on my phone whenever I like, far better to kill time than most games on the app store. Love the nostalgia of it.

@itzyaboybugz

3 жыл бұрын

One of best games ever!

Both bikes look killer! I still appreciate the older bikes from my youth!

Now days people/riders get cought up in the tech stuff, but in the end it is about the feeling when you ride a bike. Nice video

@GMak81

6 жыл бұрын

Spot on! Bikers have got too sucked into the car-hype tech bollocks.

@jamesoren7238

5 жыл бұрын

It's always been like that though. When we were 17, my mates and I were drooling over RS125's we couldn't afford riding 10 year old 4 stroke 125's arguing about power and top speed and acceleration and such lol. I see the kids of youtube today having the exact same debates about groms and DRZ's that we were having about GN125's and CB125's and the like 20 years ago (sorry kids, you can't fool me - no way in hell your grom goes 70mph stock anywhere but down the side of a cliff). And then we got our full licenses and bought the fastest bikes we could afford, and it was exactly the same - who's got the most BHP, best top speed, best acceleration, who had the best gimmick, etc. Just the fact we know these gixxers as the "SRAD" speaks to that. At the end of the day bragging rights and quoting spec sheets has always been part of it lol. But yeah.You're not wrong, when that's over with it's all about the riding, preferably with your mates. Only thing the video gets a bit... misleading on is that yes, 90's superbikes were fun, but they are better now. A lot better. Yes they have the irritation computers and annoying displays and all the tech you don't want to have to look at or deal with, but at the end of the day, Holy cow are they better now.

@parchy6464

5 жыл бұрын

Bikes are only as good as the rider

Baron - one point if you're doing the clutch anyway, the 7R has a slipper as standard, but Kawasaki in the 90s decided to supply to customers locked up and disabled. You can get it working with some spring spacers (or race kit springs) and measuring of clutch pack. Get googling (they called it back torque limiter, back in the day) - free slipper clutch!

@wobblysauce

6 жыл бұрын

+

@TheLastQuaxel

6 жыл бұрын

can we all upvote/like this so it gets attention?

@malcolmdonohoe9388

6 жыл бұрын

www.zx7r.co.uk/distribution/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=575&start=10 - the pain is that the tech pages that links to have been down for a while, so you'd need to get the measurements from someone who knows. Short version - stiffer springs (or spacers and standard springs) and thinner clutch plates and it's already a slipper. From the factory, the stack height was set to lock it up completely.

That 7R sounds like an old rally car. Makes my ears melt with pleasure.

Yup, the 90's were the golden era of sportbikes. To bad they couldn't score a MK1 900RR(Blade) with a proper 16-inch front wheel, but such is life.

@firebladerider7050

6 жыл бұрын

thepassionofthegoose was thinking the same thing!

@paulwintermute1495

6 жыл бұрын

This!

@Ericobab

6 жыл бұрын

I also remember the Yamaha YZF 750 :)

Hahaha... That exhaust sales bit made me laugh.

@TheStriker0525

6 жыл бұрын

Al could always sneak into his house and nick it lol

I don't get the hate about the SRADs I really like the way they look

@FIREPHOENIXX234

6 жыл бұрын

Cool as Ice yeah, but I think it has aged way better then the zx-7

@slabbyrider8665

6 жыл бұрын

It's taken me 21yrs to see the beauty in the srad.

@jblob5764

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed it's a good looking bike and I'm a Honda guy lol The headlights on the kawi just look ridiculous. Beyond that it's a decent looking bike.

@jamesoren7238

5 жыл бұрын

Many moons ago my first big bike was a '96 ZX6R, and whilst you might not think it now, I thought that bike was sexy as all hell.. right up until my girlfriend bought a new bike for our upcoming holiday to france... the red and black '98 GSXR-750. It wasn't just that she bought a significantly faster bike that made me jealous, it looked just incredible!

@salahad-din4114

5 жыл бұрын

I've got a gsxr, I love how fun they are. My current bike is an 8960 mile 2003. I think after that k3 they started playing about to much. I love to ride the bike and not have all the help from the bike. On that note its that arse on the srad, just to much like the wife's gran if you know what I mean. Has that huge arse and you wouldn't ride it 😂😂😂

That bump start was the most majestic thing I’ve seen Fagan do

The second bike I ever owned was a used '94 ZX-7. I had it for three years. It was a tad heavy compared to other bikes of the time. But I absolutely loved it. It was slow to turn but stable in every situation. I did several 600+ km trips on it. (I was in my 20's, not a chance now, in my 40's would I consider that! LOL!) Pretty reliable but like you said, easy to fix.

Sticker purchased... #TeamNinja - Best series on KZread right now! Can't wait for next episode!

Funny as fudge. Your right about a budget bike being more fun!

Look at that subtle off green colouring, the tasteful thickness of it.....oh my god, it even has a stubby can.

Passing the Bahnstormer van @15:34 lol

Thank you for putting this video together. Somewhat like Top Gear, but significantly more authentic and hilarious! And this kind of video is definitely needed in today's 'review' world of KZread. Absolutely brilliant. Well done, gentlemen.

Thanks for the Trip down Memory lane. Had a ZX-7R, and I prefered it over the bikes my mates were driving, like ZX-9R, YZF-750 R, FZR-1000 and 600. Yes, it is not the strongest, and it's heavy. You had to work, to get it into the corners, but once it was down into the corner, it drove like on rails.

Good show. I'm with the Ninja. But the heartache comes when you remove the tie wired on plastics and see how much has been bodged over the years. It starts with the oil drain plug and the brake caliper bleeders that have been tightened with an impact wrench then on to the hacked up wiring harness.

Love the energy of you guys in this vid. Can't wait for the rest of this series!

I think it’s how ruddy natural you both are that makes all this as entertaining as it is. Was always the ZX7 R when I was a lad so rooting for you Baron.

Just sold my zx7 loved that bike Watching this just reminds me how much I miss riding

There's an absolutely wonderful feeling about having an old hack. You don't worry about it at all....sure you encounter the odd age related niggle but it's all a learning curve and teaches you about bike mechanics.

I really like what you do together, but this is by far the best thing you or any other Bike channel has done in ages!!! Love it...😊 👌

This is hands down my most favorite series keep checking each day for new episodes. Keep up the great vids!

This is by far the best KZread chanel ever ! these guys should be on mainstream TV !

This is the best series on the internet, TV, anything. A couple of years ago I bought a 2000 CBR600, single owner with 11k on the clock for £1400 - I’ve ragged the thing every day since and it hasn’t missed a beat..

@ttmadness34

6 жыл бұрын

Ben WoodHead good buy, I've just picked up a 2002 rsv mille for 1800 quid 16k 3 owners all the goodies on it. There are bargains out there.

@Ben-rq5re

6 жыл бұрын

ttmadness34 haha nice, those Milles are nuts!

@ttmadness34

6 жыл бұрын

Ben WoodHead I do like a v twin, tbf I've only had chance to ride it a couple of times. It's currently getting a power commander fitted :)

@Ben-rq5re

6 жыл бұрын

ttmadness34 The hard part is keeping them pointing forwards and not skywards..

@SeraphinoII

6 жыл бұрын

I bought the same bike 5 year ago, it had 29k kilometers on it, and it now has 80k kilometers. Until now, no problem, i literally just changed the ammo oil and some bearings. Really nice and i spent 1600 euro on it!

I’m late to the party and just catching up on all these awesome videos! Please do some more budget bike battles they are my favourite 😬

this is some of the best stuff to come out of 44teeth so far - more videos! we need more!

The smell is probably from the battery, the regulator/rectifier will be the cause and be overcharging your battery causing it to give off fumes. Very common on older suzuki's... probably why the bike needed a bump too. Cheap as fuck to fix though, hopefully not boiled the battery yet.

@themightydash1714

6 жыл бұрын

Watches further... Or maybe the clutch lol. It'll be interesting to see what problems you find, I bought a '98 ZRX1100 with 18,000 miles on it a few years back, not a mark on it, refused to start one day and the fuel had eaten the carb diaphragms and filled a cylinder with fuel, fix that and never had any problem since :D best £1600 I ever spent, also bought a BMW R1100 on ebay while drunk at 3am, £580, no idea what I'm gonna do with the old girl though.

@SprayIgniteBoom

6 жыл бұрын

The Mighty Dash ummmm make a youtube vlog while touring the South of France ??? ;-)

@SprayIgniteBoom

6 жыл бұрын

Good advice on the problem though~I'm leaning toward the zook cookin' the battery-clutch would have a more burned smell IMO.

@VeeFour

6 жыл бұрын

It'll be the clutch. Burnt out friction linings always give off a strange organicy whiff

@testing123okay5

6 жыл бұрын

The Mighty Dash 7

If there ever was to be a Top Gear style show for Bikes, this is the begining. I loved the challenges on Top Gear and I'm loving this.

This is a great series so far! Looking forward to the rest

So much sense being talked in this clip guys. I was wary of older bikes when I first started riding but as long as you do the research, check out the forums, spend some time looking at the ads online and then really ask the right questions of the previous owners, you’re going to get a really unique bike that you bond with so much more than anything new. I just picked up a ‘98 Pan European. One careful owner and full Honda service history!! Been out on it today for the first real ride and it’s an absolute cracker! Loving that V4! Yes, there’s a few bits and pieces to change but that’s the fun part. I love all types of bike but living with this Pan is going to be a hoot. I clicked with it so fast. Way faster than my first brand new Yamaha Tracer 700.

Best looking bike in the 90s was the ducati 916. I cant have my mind changed on that either, I think they are one of the best looking bikes of all time.

I’m not sure if it’s the carb that makes these sound so different to today’s bikes but I love it. So raw

Some of the best motorbike content I've ever watched. Keep it coming

I just love the ZX7R! These were THE bike to have when I was in College in the late 90s/early00s and only a few had the $$ to buy one. I think they still look great today.

KZread showed me the first video of this series... I now am on edge for every episode... you better not stop, this is freaking great!

I absolutely love these videos! I ride an 00' ZX7R as my daily and I absolutely LOVE it! Keep up the quality videos!

"I mean, for less than 1500pounds, you're not gonna look at something beautiful," "Of course, it's an SRAD" *SAVAGE*

Big G'day from the land down under. Love the time travel episode, it has inspired my mate and I to add some Ol school cool to our sheds! Keep up the good work

Brilliant, really really good. So glad you’re doing this series

I didn't want this to end! I'm wishing i'd have waited a few months before i started watching so i could watch these one after the other :') Loving these videos

Looking forward to the next episode. Really interesting stuff. A few hundred spent on these and you have yourselves some pretty decent solid machines there

This the episodes I've been waiting for. Back to basics. love it.

Love this series! Pure Bikes, no electronics, no abs, only FUN! :)

Moved to Canada about 15 years ago. The last time I was on the A32 was aboard my TL1000R. Great motorcycling road, spent many an entertaining afternoon blasting up and down from Gosport with the gang. Watching this video almost made me want to move back home. Great vids guys!!!!!

Absolutely brilliant lads. This is what we all wished Top Gear was like. You've just made an episode of Top Gear for bikes, but with more entertainment, laughs and less casual racism than I've ever seen in any episode of Top Gear. Keep it up.

Awesome series, loving the detail and the banter!

The ZX sounds amazing xD

Really enjoyed this style of episode. More bike test challenges when you have time would be great. Thanks for posting. Keep up the good work.

Team Ninja for me. Baron for the win.

This series is going to be so good. Can’t wait to see some of the fixes and mods and the results afterwards.

Really enjoyed that!

@amnscottnn5481

6 жыл бұрын

I got a ring in ere' last night!

Seriously I fucking loved this video. and I love my SRAD 600

This is friggin awesome. Best thing you guys have done IMO. Loving it! 👏👏👏👏

So it's just the ZX sitting there, at 01:24 the GSXR magically appears. This is amazing editing!!!.

“We’re gonna have fun together. And that’s the most important thing.” The best attitude toward owning a bike.

My god ! I can't agree with you more. The old / unknown bikes *are* exciting! I have a new 2016 Triumph Thruxton R and it's perfect for me - power/reliability/looks - but for FUN I'm building a big triple. Taking the chassis of my old, dead '98 Daytona, cleaning and painting it, and then I'm swapping in the running parts from a 2001 Speed Triple. Sure the ROAR/HOWL of that big 3 will be glorious but the FUN is in the building/sorting/dreaming and accomplishing - thanks for all you do - constant inspiration.

"I see a fat ass and it's not the bike" make me laugh so hard... really enjoying the series, I will watch them full, I know it's several years since the release but I was looking for information about the SRAD and found this and I'm really enjoying it

enjoyed this vid a couple years after it was released good work fellers

Very much enjoying this new series!

Amazing so far! Mix of 44 teeth and a top gear cheap car challenge... perfection

Great video guys. Can't wait to see what you do with them.

Can I say just how much I like your channel now you are doing this xxxx

Best video so far from 44t. Love it.

I love both these bikes, they just need a bit of TLC, general maintenance and servicing. These are the bikes that made my nuts tingle as a teenager, I was genuinely excited to see how they rode, and to hear them before you set off. Have fun gents!

Flippin' yes! Been waiting for this with great anticipation.

dont normally comment on your videos. But this actually had me in tears at certain moments! Awesome!

By far the most interesting motorcycle video nowadays! Good job lads

Loving this series of videos. Thank you,guys. I just subscribed.

the best stuff you have done. cant wait for more episodes.

Its really fun to watch, cant wait for the next video!

Loved this series, one of the best

Great episode. Can't wait for next week.

Never clicked so fast

@9millimackerpackerwhacker848

6 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Reeve-Fowkes I was 44th thumb do I win a srad

@mezalong

6 жыл бұрын

Jonny you is why utube comment is so bad. Also me too.

Another great vid! Loving this series guys

ThIs is going to be an awesome series. Love it m8!!!

I fookin love this series guys! Its got a bit of everything! 👌👌👌

Epic stuff once again lads, loving this!!

I ride a zzr1400 now but many moons ago in my 20's I bought a zx7r. It wasn't the quickest on the road and my mate bought an R1 which destroyed it in every way, but it did handle well in the corners for a newish sports bike rider. It felt very planted and sure footed but it really did lose out on the speed when it was put next the old R1 and other 750's. But it was a great bike to own and it does look good. I have fond memories of the old horse.

Great video series! Can't wait for next episode. 👍

How have i only just found these guys ? Like the topgear of bikes !! Love it ! #teamninja all the way

Right direction. The channel is getting better and better 🏍

Team Green for me - when I was a kid I had a model of a zxr750 H1 (with the hoover pipes) that I loved and when I was a teen, the zx7r was always the bike I wanted. I still find myself checking prices on eBay despite owning an RR6 fireblade - the zx7r is still rated as having one of the best front ends ever.

Yes, it‘s the icon of the 90‘s and 2000‘s sports bikes. ... just BEHIND the 916.

I’ve always had kawi’s and love the ninja line and agree they are the overall “icon”. But in the 750 displacement the SRAD was the icon,

Even today the ZX-7R remains one of the most beautiful bikes ever made IMO. I also quite like the old SRAD Gixxers (and the old Fireblades with the little holes in the fairings) but I remember posting ZX-7R magazine pictures all over my walls as a teenager because I just loved the way the thing looked!

Great comparison and having one of those ZX7 in my stable I can relate to this video..keep up the great work.

Hey you guys when I seen this video on KZread about the zx7r I just couldn't wait to watch it.keep up the good work can't wait to watch the other ones

Even my non-biker mates LOVED this epic episode!

Bought my Yamaha Thundercat for 2000 £ with 1 year warranty, riding it for 3 years now with no significant problems. Still having fun on it. Same feeling as you describe guys! Great movies...

One of the best channels on here....Funny and informative....very enjoyable indeed.....I remember my mate buying one of those ZX7s when first launched.....they are one of the best looking bikes Kawasaki ever made in my view.....but that Suzuki engine is a beaut too.....and Bargains .....amazing value for money..... shows how well engineered those bikes are too.

Looking forward to seeing how these pan out, looks a great laugh! 👍

I Love all your videos but this was the best you've done in ages! Can tell you're both having a ball as well. That feeling when you're riding your new old bike for the first time, madly in love with it but terrified it's going to break and/or kill you 😂 what a rush. Luckily my 1989 fzr died due to a faulty reg/rec immediately after purchase, which saved me from certain death as there was no front sprocket nut! Enjoy the 90's legends boys, my fave era of sports bike.

So there is fun to be had on a budget!! You boys have proved it!

How about a Zxr750r L with a Zx9r Engine👍 or an Old 7/11 Slingshot👍👍

absolute laughter all the way through, loving these so far. i can really relate to this series, i have the 98 G1 ninja and it cost me 1000 squids, yeah i get problems but its all part of being a biker and wouldn't have it any other way. roll on episode 3 :)